Foreign Ministers meeting held in Italy
- Group of Seven (G-7) countries Foreign Ministers gathered for the annual meeting in Lucca, Italy, On April 10, 2017.
- The
Syrian Govt. headed by Bashar al-Assad had used chemical weapons to
attack a rebel-controlled town last week in which 87 civilians were
killed-believed by the United States and its allies (including G-7
countries). Reacting to this, US fired multiple missiles at Syrain
Govt.’s airbase.
- G-7 countries insisted that Russia should stop
giving support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Imposing further
sanctions on Russia is also being considered as an option.
Indian spy Kulbhushan Jhadav sentenced to death by Pakistan
- A
Pakistani army court awarded death sentence to Indian national
Kulbhushan Jhadav who was arrested in March last year in Baluchistan
accused of being a Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) agent.
- He confessed in front of court and magistrate that he was tasked by RAW to plan, coordinate and organize destruction activities
National News
123rd Constitution Amendment Bill 2017 passed by Lok Sabha
- With
360 members voting in favor and two members voting against it, Lok
Sabha passed 123rd Constitution Amendment Bill, 2017On April 10,
2017.This seeks to grant constitutional status to National Commission
for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes.
- Union Social
Justice and Empowerment Minister, Mr. Thaawarchand Gehlot introduced the
amendment bill in Lok Sabha on April 5, 2017.
- The amendment
bill seeks to insert Article 338B in the Indian Constitution which will
list out the structure and functions of the proposed National Commission
for socially and educationally Backward Classes.
Parliament passes Constitution (SC) Order (Amendment) Bill 2017
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1. Google introduced the launch of its free
excessive-velocity public Wi-Fi service at Ujjain, Jaipur, Patna,
Guwahati and Allahabad railway stations.
गूगल ने पांच रेलवे स्टेशनों पर अपनी नि:शुल्क हाईस्पीड वाई फाई सेवा
शुरू करने की घोषणा की। कंपनी ने यह सेवा उज्जैन, जयपुर, पटना, गुवाहाटी
तथा इलाहाबाद रेलवे स्टेशन पर शुरू की है।
2. The three-day Technical Assembly & 4th Ministerial
Assembly of South Asian Initiative to finish Violence towards Youngsters
(SAIEVAC) started in New Delhi. Delegates from the governments and
civil society organizations of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are participating on this
assembly.
बच्चों के खिलाफ हिंसा समाप्त करने के लिए दक्षिण एशियाई पहलों
(एसआईईवीएसी) की तीन दिवसीय तकनीकी बैठक एवं चौथी मंत्रिस्तरीय बैठक नई
दिल्ली में शुरू हुई। इस बैठक में अफगानिस्तान, बांग्लादेश, भूटान, मालदीव,
पाकिस्तान और श्रीलंका के सरकारी एवं नागरिक समाज संगठनों के प्रतिनिधि
भाग ले रहे हैं।
Every year, `National Technology Day' is celebrated across India on May
11; being commemorated to memorise the anniversary of Shakti, the
Pokhran nuclear test held on 11 May 1998.
3. The Authorities has launched an internet-based mostly
software on Built-in Waste Administration System (IWMS) –
www.iwms.nic.in for higher administration of waste.
n सरकार ने कचरे के बेहतर प्रबंधन के लिए एकीकृत कचरा प्रबंधन प्रणाली
(आईडब्ल्यूएमएस) पर एक वेब आधारित एप्लीकेशन www.iwms.nic.in को लॉन्च
किया है।
4. Union Minister for Water Assets, River Improvement and
Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti launched 9 tasks for rural
sanitation initiatives underneath Namami Gange Programme for
conservation of river Ganga in Sahibganj, Jharkhand.
केंद्रीय जल संसाधन, नदी विकास और गंगा संरक्षण मंत्री सुश्री उमा
भारती ने साहिबगंज, झारखंड में गंगा संरक्षण के लिए नमामि गंगे कार्यक्रम
के तहत ग्रामीण स्वच्छता पहल के लिए नौ परियोजनाओं का शुभारंभ किया।
5. Nationwide Rice Analysis Institute (NRRI) has developed a
cellular app ‘riceXpert’ that may present info associated to farm
practices. The app will present info to farmers in actual time on insect
pests, vitamins, weeds, nematodes and illness-associated issues, rice
varieties for various ecologies, farm implements for various subject and
publish-harvest operations.
राष्ट्रीय चावल अनुसंधान संस्थान (एनआरआरआई) ने एक मोबाइल एप
‘राइसएक्सपर्ट’ विकसित किया है जो कि खेती बाड़ी से सम्बद्ध जानकारी उपलब्ध
कराएगा। यह एप कीटनाशक छिड़काव, पोषण, विभिन्न हालात के लिए चावल किस्मों
सहित चावल की खेती से जुड़ी अन्य जानकारी उपलब्ध कराएगा।
6. Mrugank Paranjape took over as the brand new Managing
Director and CEO of Multi Commodity Trade (MCX).His time period is for
three years.
मुरगंक परांजपे ने मल्टी कमोडिटी एक्सचेंज (एमसीएक्स) के नए प्रबंध
निदेशक एवं मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी का पदभार संभाला। उनका कार्यकाल तीन
साल के लिए होगा।
7. Indian boxers completed third within the general
standings on the seventh Asian Youth Championships with three silver and
a bronze medal within the event held in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan.
भारतीय मुक्केबाजों ने कजाखस्तान के पावालोदार में सातवीं एशियाई युवा
चैंपियनशिप में प्रभावशाली प्रदर्शन करके तीन रजत और एक कांस्य पदक जीतकर
ओवरआल तीसरा स्थान हासिल किया।
8. American star tennis participant, Serena Williams
continues to be on the highest within the newest ladies’s singles
rankings and Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis maintained their joint prime
place within the ladies’s doubles.
अमेरिका की स्टार महिला टेनिस खिलाड़ी सेरेना विलियम्स विश्व महिला
रैंकिंग में एकल वर्ग सूची में शीर्ष पर बरकरार हैं और महिला युगल वर्ग की
सूची में सानिया मिर्जा और मार्टिना हिंगिस की जोड़ी शीर्ष पर बरकरार है।
9. Indian thinker saint Basaveshwara’s delivery anniversary
was for the primary time celebrated in Britain with an occasion at his
statue that was erected in London final yr. It was 882nd delivery
anniversary of Basaveshwara.
भारतीय दार्शनिक संत बासवेश्वर का जन्म दिवस पहली बार ब्रिटेन में
उनकी एक प्रतिमा के साथ मनाया गया जिसे पिछले साल लंदन में स्थापित किया
गया था। यह बासवेश्वर का 882वां जन्म दिवस था।
10. Actor Pawan Shankar has been honoured with the Bharat Excellence Award 2016 for his contribution within the schooling sector.
अभिनेता पवन शंकर को शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में योगदान के लिए भारत एक्सीलेंस अवॉर्ड 2016 से सम्मानित किया गया है।
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
(Q.1) India celebrates ‘National Technology Day’ on which date every year?
- 10th May
- 11th May
- 12th May
- 13th May
(Q.2) In May 2016,
the Indian Army held a major military training exercise in Rajasthan to
validate battle readiness and operational effectiveness of Pivot
Formation and Rapid Division. What was the code name of this exercise?
- ‘RannKshetra II’
- ‘Chakravyuh II’
- ‘RannSamrat II’
- ‘TikonaPrahar II’
(Q.3) Which among the following, has been officially designated as National Mammal of America?
- Mountain Deer
- Gray Fox
- Bison
- Mountain Lion
(Q.4) State-run
Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country will now include in their
curriculum, a humane education programme designed to teach children to
be kind to animals. This programme has been named:
- ‘Gentle Citizen’
- ‘Caring Citizen’
- ‘Humble Citizen’
- ‘Compassionate Citizen’
(Q.5) ‘World Migratory Bird Day’ is celebrated around second weekend of May every year. In 2016, it was celebrated on which date?
- 10th May
- 11th May
- 12th May
- 13th May
(Q.6) What was the 2016 theme of ‘World Migratory Bird Day’?
- ‘Migratory Birds and Environment Conservation’
- ‘Stop the illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds’
- ‘Providing Sustainable Environment to Migratory Birds’
- ‘Creating Awareness about Migratory Birds’
(Q.7) Who among the following Bollywood actresses has been voted as ‘Times Most Desirable Woman of 2015’?
- Priyanka Chopra
- DeepikaPadukone
- Alia Bhatt
- Kareena Kapoor
(Q.8) In May 2016, which State constituted a 3-member State Food Commission headed by Ranglal Jamuda?
- Maharashtra
- Uttar Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Odisha
(Q.9) Name the Indian
scientist from Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur city, who has been awarded a
grant of SGD 3million (about Rs. 14.7 crore) by the National Research
Foundation, Singapore, for research in congenital and adult
cardiovascular diseases
- Manvendra Singh
- Jayendra Singh
- Shardul Kumar
- Shagun Kumar
(Q.10) In May 2016, who among the following has been appointed as Additional Solicitor General?
- AtmaramApte
- AtmaramNadkarni
- TukaramApte
- TukaramNadkarni
